Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 517 The ace among aces, the main force among main forces!
It's no wonder Lao Luo reacted this way; Gao Cheng's targets are just too arrogant and their tone is too overbearing!
"This time we've dispatched our main force regiment; every soldier is a battle-hardened elite, a true elite force!"

Feeling that a single elite force was insufficient to demonstrate the true value of this unit, Lao Luo continued.

Do you know what the "Long Live Army" is?

"The Long Live Army? I know them all too well! They fought three campaigns south of the Yangtze River, four battles at Siping, as well as the blocking battles at Sanlisuo and Longyuanli, the blocking battle on the south bank of the Han River, and the blocking battle at Feihu Mountain. They were the main force in all of these battles, and they achieved remarkable results in all of them!"

"It can be said that most of the major battles our army fought were fought by them, and they played a decisive role in many key battles! They were incredibly powerful and fierce! Even this land right here was captured under their leadership!"

"In less than 30 hours, in less than 30 hours, the bald man's supposedly 'impregnable' city of Tianjin was taken by them! In one battle, they annihilated 2.7 enemy soldiers and captured Chen Changjie, the commander of the Tianjin Garrison! Who doesn't know that?"

He recounted all the major contributions of the Long Live Army in great detail, and even then, Ximen Lang, who had come upon hearing the news, kept expressing his gratitude.
"I'm sure I haven't finished! Their achievements are definitely far more than that! There are so many battles they've fought, I'm sure I haven't remembered them all, there are definitely more!"

Ximen Lang directly demonstrated his respect for the Long Live Army through his actions!
He pulled out a pack of cigarettes that he'd been carrying for almost half a month and hadn't finished smoking yet, and lit one for Lao Luo with great enthusiasm.

He plopped down next to Lao Luo and never got up again.

Grabbing Lao Luo's hand, he couldn't wait to inquire about it.

"What's going on, Lao Luo? From what you just said, are they personally leading this combat exercise? No, are they taking it that seriously? That's a legendary unit! The ace of ace!"

Ximen Lang's admiration for the Long Live Army went far beyond mere praise; it was downright fanaticism!

Old Luo took a moment to glance at Gao Cheng beside him and saw that Gao Cheng, like Ximen Lang, was also moved.

He exchanged another glance with Bai Ling, confirming that Cui Ping's matter had been resolved and that Ximen Lang's emotions had been calmed down.

Still feeling that Gao Cheng was far too arrogant, Lao Luo continued, picking up where he left off. Speaking both to Ximen Lang and to Gao Cheng, Lao Luo continued.

"That's them! And they're the best of the best, the core of the core! To show our importance and to better identify our weaknesses, we just gave them an emergency boost!"

"Tanks, armored vehicles, artillery—we've brought them everything we could, and equipped them with everything we could! There are dozens of tanks alone! Gao Cheng, do you still think you can achieve a kill ratio of one for a hundred of ours, or even zero casualties?"

As he spoke, Lao Luo recounted everything that had just happened to Ximen Lang, one by one. He especially emphasized the battle casualty ratio of one enemy to one hundred on the Beijing side, ideally with zero casualties.

Then, everyone's eyes turned to Gao Cheng.

Then, Gao Cheng spoke with a troubled expression.

"Commander, while I greatly admire the glorious achievements of the Long Live Army and sincerely respect the indomitable fighting spirit of the older generation, sometimes, indomitable fighting spirit alone is far from enough!"

"Take this upcoming combat exercise for example. Our tank is the Type 99A, which has advanced composite armor, an information-based fire control system, and extremely high protection and firepower! It can easily penetrate any armored target!"

"If you just stand still and let them bomb you, it will take you half a day! But what if it were to attack you? I really can't imagine how you would withstand its fierce bombardment!"

"In addition, there are the Type 04A infantry fighting vehicles equipped with 30mm cannons and anti-tank missiles, as well as various large-caliber self-propelled howitzers, modular rocket launchers, various air defense and anti-tank weapons, and a large number of drones and electronic equipment."

"Whether it's the range of firepower or the accuracy, we far surpass you! The key is, with the support of various advanced monitoring equipment, your every move is under our watchful eyes!" "It's completely transparent; I don't need to make any elaborate preparations. Just follow your deployment, and with these monitoring devices, wherever there's any unusual activity, I'll bomb it! With so many powerful weapons, there's bound to be one that suits you!"

The catchy advertising slogan "Point to where you don't know" immediately flashed through my mind.

That's absolutely perfect.

Gao Cheng then pointed out another fact.

"As for their tenacious fighting spirit, to be honest, it's precisely because of this tenacious fighting spirit that some unexpected accidents might occur. That's why I conservatively gave a casualty ratio of only one to one hundred. Otherwise..."

Although Gao Cheng didn't explicitly say what would happen otherwise, everyone obviously already knew the outcome.

They left Lao Luo speechless.

Then, something even more speechless happened to Lao Luo.

That is.
"You are not the only ones with a tenacious fighting spirit; we are just as strong! Don't forget, we are also the people's armed forces!"

Isn't it?
Although the fighting spirit of later generations was indeed not as strong as that of the older generation who had been tempered into steel, let's not forget that the guard battalion still had half of its combat heroes!
These are all the best of the best, selected from various military units!

In terms of fighting spirit, they are second to none!
Therefore, there is no solution.

Just moments ago, Lao Luo had thought Gao Cheng was too arrogant and had high expectations for the exercise, hoping that Beijing could fight a beautiful battle. But now he fell into a long silence.

Then, Gao Cheng was defeated by Ximen Lang.

"Look at you, how can you be so honest! Even though that's the situation, that's the truth, can't you be a little more tactful? You're such a stickler for words!"

The bear's words, which were better left unsaid, made Lao Luo feel even more upset.

However, this approach can indeed help Beijing identify more problems and make timely changes.
Luo quickly adjusted his mindset, focusing on the positive aspects.

Of course, it's also not good to not think positively.

After all, the loss was quite devastating.

If you don't try to think positively, won't you just suffocate?

With that in mind, Lao Luo also revealed a very explosive piece of news to Ximen Lang and the others.

That is.
"Because the higher-ups attach great importance to this exercise, we've organized an observation group. Many high-ranking officials will definitely be there. Maybe your idol will be among them!"

(End of this chapter)